Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-29
State News.


Fire was discovered at West Pow nal. Mon
day night, the 26th, at little after nine o'clock
in the buildings known as the Kidder place
The house was unoccupied but the barn was
rented to F. N. Jordan and used by him as a
store house. He had a large amount of
loose hay aud general merchandise in the
buildings and II. H. Jordan had q large
amount of bsgged ground plaster, also
pressed hay and general merchandise, all of
which was uninsured. W. B. Pierce had
stored there about q car of nice pressed hay.
F. N. Jordan losses nearly $500; H. H.
Jorden, $780, and w. B. Pierce, 500 The
fire caught in the barn. Cause, unknown.
Sympathy is expressed for the losses these
gentlemen will sustain as they are all hard
working, energetic men and highly esteemed
citizens.
An elderly woman, Mrs. Staples, living on
the Sabstis road, fell, Friday, and broke her
forearm. She was a years old.
The "grand stand purse" at the county
fair, is one of the biggest offered this fall 10
Maine. 1t is $500 for 2. 40 horses owned any
where in Maine.
The Androscoggin County Teachers As
sociation will meet at High School Hall.
Auburn. Friday, Oct 81. A. P. Marble, of
Worcester, will lecture in the evening
Packard, the North Auburn apple man, has
sold his apples to Mr.. Latham, of North
Auburn. The price of the apples, picked and
barreled, is said to have been So 10 to 81 25
per barrel.
CUMBERLAND.
The Press hears that young man who has
lived in Portland the last three pears, recently
drew drafts on his brother in Boston for small
sums, obtaining about $500 in ALL The
drafts were protested and the Young man has
left town. but the brother wrote he would try
and meet the Indebtedness at future day
The Portland and Power Company. recently
formed, have completed plans for their build
ing. 1t will be 82 feet long by AZ feet wide
and Is feet post. 1t will be completed in
about three weeks.
Miss Lucy Dora McKenney, the accom-
plshed daughter of Chas. w. McKenney,
Esq, of Bar Mills. was married Monday to
Mr.. Charles B. Glover of Boston. The nup-
tal knot was tied by Rev. j. P. Weston.
principal of Westbrook Seminary. The
happy couple were the recipients of a large
number Of useful and valuable presents.
They left on the noon train for Boston, where
they are to make their home.
Sunday morning, burglars entered the store
of r. w. Messer at Rocklsnd, and attempted
to break owen the safe with sledge hammer,
but failed They succeeded in running the
safe, however, and stole a quantity of goods
from the store.
Rev Mr. McIntire of Brunswick. third
party enthusiast, is stumping Oxford county
in the interest of his party.
Monday, the 10Th, as Frank, son of A. G.
Besn of Albany. was eating, part of the
food stuck in its passage to the stomach, and
still remains there, preventing anything pass
ing into his stomach. Intellectual effort, have
been made to remove it.
PENoBscoT
Michael J. McPhee. the old man who was
run over on kenouskeag Bridge two weeks
ago by private carriage, and his leg was so
badly injured that he was obliged to undergo
amputation. died Monday morning. He was
sixty-fve years of age.
PIscArAoUIs.
The Kineo House will probably close next
week after the most successful season which
1t ever had. There are yet guests at the
house but they are leaving fast 50 that in a
few days all will be accommodated in the
annex. This has been fine year at kineo
There has been beautiful weather, plenty Of
guests, and everything has been satisfactory.
YORK.
1t is reported that q man is visiting the
towns of Limineton, Parsonsfield. and others
in that neighborhood, who has some newly
patented churns, pruning knives and other
agricultural implements for sale. He stops
at farmers house, gets him interested in
his goods, and then urges him to purchase.
rhe farmer tells him he has no ready cash on
hand, when the man says that his note for the
amount for thirty or sixty days, will be taken
The amount is small, about IS, and the note
is made, emitting the time, but bearing the
words mot transferable" After the agent
gets away from the farmers he adds an sc"
to the word mot" making it read "note
trsnsiera le,' or demand note. This the
agent easily gets csshed, and the farmer sud
denly finds himself called to pay for articles
he supposed he was to have credit for some
time. 1t is SAID a large sum has been made
by the agent on these notes.